Disclosure

Last updated: 2026-05-09

How toolchew makes money

toolchew earns revenue from four sources:

1. Affiliate commissions. Some outbound links are affiliate links. If you click through and buy, we earn a commission. The price you pay does not change.
2. Display ads (potentially, in the future). If we run them, they're labeled as advertising and clearly distinct from editorial content.
3. Sponsored posts (rarely). If a brand pays us to feature their product, that article is tagged "Sponsored" at the top, with a stronger disclosure block. We retain editorial control over the verdict.
4. Newsletter sponsorships. Newsletter editions may include a sponsored section, clearly labeled.

How money does NOT affect coverage

• Affiliate status doesn't change a verdict. If a non-affiliate competitor wins, we say so.
• We don't accept paid placement disguised as a review. Sponsored content is labeled sponsored — period.
• We don't write off-topic articles to fit an advertiser. The niche is dev tools and adjacent. If a brand we partner with isn't in the niche, we just don't write about it.

Per-article disclosure

Articles containing affiliate links carry a disclosure block at the top. Sponsored posts carry a stronger disclosure that names the partner.

AI assistance

Articles are AI-assisted. A team of focused agents drafts, fact-checks, translates, and optimizes — but every output is reviewed by a human editor before publishing. Verdicts come from real testing, not paraphrased press releases.

Conflict of interest

If we hold equity in, are employed by, or are advising a company we're reviewing, we disclose that in the article. Currently: none.

Contact

Questions about disclosure or sponsorship: hello@toolchew.com.